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Ephesians 4:18

having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God on account of the ignorance that is in them, on account of the hardness of their hearts;

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

In Context

17This therefore I say, and charge you in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,

19who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to wantonness, to work all uncleanness in greediness.

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Cross References

Psalms 74:20Have regard to thy covenant! For all the dark places of the land are full of the abodes of cruelty.

Isaiah 44:18They know not, neither understand; For their eyes are closed up, that they cannot see, And their hearts, that they cannot understand.

Ezekiel 14:5that I may lay hold of the house of Israel in their hearts, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

Matthew 13:15For this people's heart hath become gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn from their ways, and I should heal them.”

John 12:40“He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn from their ways, and I should heal them.”

Acts 26:17delivering thee from the people, and from the gentiles, to whom I send thee,

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:18-32

Exhortation to Purity and Holiness; Cautions against Sin; Against Grieving the Spirit. ( a. d. 61.) 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not… Read the whole commentary →

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